Olympus VG-160 vs Sony A7c

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the VG-160 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the VG-160 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The VG-160 was revealed 9 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VG-160 scores against the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VG-160 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Olympus VG-160 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VG-160 has external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check the Olympus VG-160 versus Sony A7c in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-160 vs the A7c.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VG-160 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VG-160 and A7c.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VG-160 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will result in extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older VG-160 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.